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Sensitivity testing
is done to determine the drug of choice and is commonly done on Mueller-Hinton agar
The substance used to prevent x-ray exposure is
Lead
The most common positions for chest x-rays are
PA and Lateral
Gram staining is done to determine
Whether a bacteria is gram positive or gram negative
On a normal ECG tracing, the first wave to show a downward deflection is a
Q wave
The purpose for applying paste or jelly when running an ECG is to
Reduce skin resistance
The first sound heard while taking blood pressure is
Systolic pressure
A counting chamber utilized in maual macroscopic methods is called a
Hemacytometer
Normal oral temperature is 98.6 F. The equivalent Celsius temperature is
37.0 C
Active immunity will be produced
When the antigens or microorganisms are injected into the patient
When autoclaving surgical instruments, the timing period begins
when adequate pressure has built up and when proper temperature has been reached.
Large amounts of injectable medication, at least 2ml or more, are given
Intramuscularly.
Hot packs are a form of physical therapy that provides
superficial and moist heat.
Ultrasound waves are disrupted by
Air and gas
Medconsonlator is indicated
for torticollis
Syringes are graduated in
tsp and tbsp
IPPB is used in the treatment of
Pnuemonia, COPD and emphysema
A hemostatic forcep
clamps off small vessels and bleeders
The largest white blood cells are the
monocytes
The universal blood donor blood type is
Type O
The nerve to be concerned about when giving an injection into the buttocks is
the sciatic nerve.
An injection into the tissues between the skin and muscle is called
subcutaneous
Size of the needle is expressed in
Guage numbers
GTT is a test for
Sugar metabolism
Hemostats are a type of
forecep
What is the longest time a tourniquet should remain on the patient's arm?
One minute.
An erythrocyte is also known as a
Red blood cell
A leukocyte is also known as a
White blood cell
A urine test usually requires between ___ and __ mL of the specimen
30-50
What are the two types of direct examination using a microscope to identify microorganisms?
Wet mount and KOH mount
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MA LAB
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MA Test Laboratory Section
Updated
2011-08-14T17:49:34Z
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